another best places list

[dichroic]

Just for the contrast, here's National Geographic's list of 50 "Places of a Lifetime". They say "50 greatest places of a lifetime. These are destinations we believe no curious traveler should miss." It's a little nonspecific, unfortunately - I mean, they list Paris rather than the Eiffel Tower. Still, it's heavier on the scenery and lighter on the Disney. It's stilll not a perfect list; I'd like more specifics and actually I do think at least one of the Disney parks really ought to be on a "places to see" list, just not all of them. I would include the 1000 Places to See Before You Die - actually I did start a list of that for our travel blog - but it gets very logn and she has a habit of sneaking a lot of things under one heading so it gets confusing to list.

Same rules: ones I've been to are bolded, ones I want or expect to visit are in italics. This time, ones like New York or Paris, where I've been there but need to go back because there's so much ore to see, are in bold italics. Section Titles are underlined.

Urban Spaces
Barcelona
Hong Kong
Istanbul
Jerusalem
London
New York
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Venice


Wild Places
Antarctica
Amazon
Canadian Rockies
Galápagos
Grand Canyon
Outback
Papua New Guinea Reefs
Sahara
Serengeti
Venezuela’s Tepuis

Paradise Found
Amalfi Coast
Boundary Waters (They mean the one in Minnesota)
British Virgin Islands
Greek Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Japanese Ryokan
Kerala
Torres del Paine
Seychelles
Pacific Islands

Country Unbound
Alps
Big Sur
Canadian Maritimes
Coastal Norway
Danang to Hue
England’s Lake District
Loire Valley
North Island, New Zealand (I can't believe they didn't list the South Island!)
Tuscany
Vermont

World Wonders
Acropolis
Angkor
Cyberspace (Yes, it's really on the list.)
Giza Pyramids
Great Wall
Machu Picchu
Mesa Verde
Petra (Maybe. If political situations let me travel there and feel safe.)
Taj Mahal (I'm just not sure about traveling much in India otherwise. Too many stories, from experienced travelers I trust.)
Vatican City